Non-refillable bottle.



iATENTED JUNE 19, 1906.

G. R. HOWEY. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLICATION nun 00119, 1905.

WITNESSES:

ANDREW. a. GRAHAM cu, PNOTO-LITMDGRAPHERS. wAsMfNuwN. n. c.

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UNITED I STATES PATENT oFFIo i GEORGE R. HOWEY, OF PHILADIEHIA,PENNSYLVANIA. v

j NON- REFILLA BLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 19,1905.Serial No. 283,364:.'

170 all whom it may-concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. HowEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of,ennsylvania,'have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Non-Refillable Bottles, of W 'ch the following is a specificat1on.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in non-refillablebottles, andneck of the bottle the flanges thereof are crimped or spununder the flared edges of the neck, so as to firmly hold cap has a tubeF pro'jectingupward theremouth of the comadapted to receive a cork G, bywhich the bottle is closed, as will be readily understood. Lugs Hproject outward from the under side of the cap in order 7 against thesepro ections will not obstruct the outward flow of the liquid.

From the foregoing descri tion it will be seen that in filling bottlesma e in accordance with my improvement the liquid is poured irito thesame in the usual manner prior to the cap or valve being placed inposition, after which the valve is dropped into its seat and the cap,which will then be in the shae shown in F1g. 3, placed over the mouth ofthe bottle and its depending sides E der the edges of theoutwardly-flared neck, thus securely holding it in place and at the sametime sealing it to said neck. For this purpose any suitable hand orpower crimping machine may be used for turning the sides of the capunder the flared edges of the neck of the bottle.

When it is desired towithdraw the con- I tents or any portion thereoffrom the bottle, stand how to make and use the same, I will it is tiltedin the usual manner, and the valve describeits construction in detail,referring by gravity will drop from its seat and the by letter to theaccompanying drawings, liquid be permitted-to flow around the valveorming a part of this specification, in and out of the tube F, fromwhich the cork G which has previously been withdrawn; but as soon Figure1 represents a bottle-made in accordance with my improvement; Fig. 2, apositionthe valve will again'be seated. When section of a portionthereof; Fig. 3, a detail the valve is in this position, any attempt tosection of the cap before it is crimped on the fill the bottle throughthe tube Fwill increase bottle, and Fig. 4 a detail perspective of thetheweight of the valve by the liquid flowing into the recess D, thusfirmly seating said valve.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a valve, and should an attemptbe made to refill bottle, the body of which may be of any ordithe bottleby inverting and immersingit'ina neck B of which is quantity of uidflowing upward through the tube F wil be to float the valve upwardagainst its seat, and the air accumulated in the then-inverted recess Dwill assist in holding the valve tightly upon its seat. I

Having thus fully described my invention, I prefer that this valve shallhave a cupwhat I claim as new and useful is shaped recess D formed inthe upper side 1. In combination with a bottle, a neck thereof for thepurpose hereinafter set forth.

E represents the cap, which is preferably made of sheet metal, and whenfitted to the liquids-such as liketo put their goods upon the marketwith the assurance that the bottles will not be refilled with a cheapergrade of material, which would naturally tend to injure the reputationof the pro rietor of a particular brand of goods an also deceive thepurchaser.

With these ends in view my invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to whisky,

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any his neck is located a valve 0, preferably of glass, said valve beingadapted to fit the inner inclined walls of the neck and when seated toprevent the inward ward and outward, a cap, the sides of which arecrimped under the flared edges of the Patented June 19, 1906. I

it in place. This formed therewith, said neck being flared upcrimpedunroo bottle, a valve ada neck, a tube formed with the cap serving as anoutlet for the contents of the bottle and adapted to receive a cork forclosing the bottle, a valve having a recess formed in its upper side,said valve adapted to fit the inner walls of the flared neck to preventthe passage of liquid to the bottle, and lugs projecting outward fromthe under surface oi the cap so as to prevent the valve from obstructingthe outward flow of the contents of the bottle, as specified.

2. In combination with the flared neck of a ted to fit the inner wallsof said neck, said va ve having a recess formed therein, a cap fitted tothe mouthof saidneck i5 and having its sides crimped under the flarededge of the neck so as to-secure it in place, said cap having a tuberojecting upward therefrom for the outward fiow of the liquid, asspecified. 20 In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE It. HOWEY.

\Vitnesses Louis HEIDELBERGER, LUTHER GREENTREE.

